Rubric

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Report
 Excellent 4
Good 3
Fair 2
Poor 1
Organization
The beginning, middle, and ending all work well.
Most parts of the report are in order.
Some parts of the report run together.
The organization is confusing.
Voice
The voice sounds confident and well-informed.
The writer sounds informed in most parts.
The writer sounds informed in some parts.
The writer sounds unsure.
Word Choice
Specific words explain the topic.
The report needs more specific words.
General or missing words make this report confusing.
Some words are used incorrectly.
Ideas
The topic, focus, and details are well-developed.
The topic is clear and includes many interesting details.
The topic needs to be clearer. More details are needed.
The topic is unclear, and the details do not fit.
Sentence Fluency
All sentences are well crafted and varied.
Most sentences have a variety of lengths and beginnings.
Some sentences have varied lengths and beginnings.
Many sentences are incomplete and difficult to read.
Conventions
The report uses conventions well.
Meaning is clear, but some errors are present.
Errors make the report confusing and hard to read.
Help is needed to make corrections.


Rubric provided by a CES social studies teacher.